PR7 5PG postcode in Eccleston, Lancashire

PR7 5PG is a postcode in Eccleston, in the Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard ward of Chorley. It is in the South Ribble parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Chorley: 93% Typical price £249,690 Homes sold in PR7 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Euxton Balshaw Lane 4.0 km in a straight line

Where PR7 5PG is, and what is near it

Map of PR7 5PG and what is near it Map of PR7 5PG: its centre point, with the 277 other postcodes in the PR7 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PR7 5FT: also in PR7 5PR7 5PH: also in PR7 5PR7 5PQ: also in PR7 5PR7 5QG: also in PR7 5PR7 5RE: also in PR7 5PR7 5RG: also in PR7 5PR7 5RH: also in PR7 5PR7 5RN: also in PR7 5PR7 5RU: also in PR7 5PR7 5RW: also in PR7 5PR7 5TA: also in PR7 5PR7 5TB: also in PR7 5PR7 5TE: also in PR7 5PR7 5TF: also in PR7 5PR7 5TG: also in PR7 5PR7 5TH: also in PR7 5PR7 5TJ: also in PR7 5PR7 5TL: also in PR7 5PR7 5TP: also in PR7 5PR7 5TQ: also in PR7 5PR7 5TR: also in PR7 5PR7 5TS: also in PR7 5PR7 5TW: also in PR7 5PR7 5UB: also in PR7 5PR7 5UQ: also in PR7 5PR7 5WL: also in PR7 5 School 450 mRainbow Hub School 1.9 kmEuxton Balshaw Lane station 4.0 kmGP 4.2 kmGP 4.9 kmEccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard PR7 5PG Map of PR7 5PG and what is near it Map of PR7 5PG: its centre point, with the 277 other postcodes in the PR7 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 450 mEuxton Balshaw Lane station 4.0 kmGP 4.2 kmGP 4.9 kmEccleston, Heskin& Charnock Richard PR7 5PG
  • PR7 5PG
  • Other postcodes in PR7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6436, longitude -2.7248)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR7 5PG?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PR7 5PG?

Every home and business at PR7 5PG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

Chorley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Chorley: 98%

The line marks the figure across Chorley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PR7 5PG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Chorley Council's days for PR7 5PG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PR7 5PG on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PR7 5PG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PR7 5PG.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Chorley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR7 5PG: 1,433 properties in Chorley are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Chorley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PR7 5PG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PR7 5PG?

Homes in PR7 5 sold for a typical £249,690 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£249,690 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£234,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £377,500 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £239,500 53 sales
  • Terraced £173,840 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PR7 district: a typical £222,000 from 821 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PR7 5PG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PR7 5PG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR7 5PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around PR7 5PG. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PR7 5PG

Band D in Chorley for 2026‑27: £2,430. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,620 (band A) to £4,050 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,160.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (10%)£1,620
Band Babout 220 (27%)£1,890
Band Cabout 230 (28%)£2,160
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,430
Band Eabout 120 (14%)£2,970
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,510
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,050
Band Hfewer than 5£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Chorley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PR7 5PG is in (ONS area E01024966), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PR7 5PG?

The nearest open schools to PR7 5PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR7 5PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PR7 5PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR7 5PG is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Croston Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Institute, 60 m away.

More stations near PR7 5PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PR7 5PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR7 5PG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PR7 5PG?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR7 5PG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.6 kmCycle
  • Charnock Richard Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PR7 5PG?

The nearest to the centre of PR7 5PG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PR7 5PG?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PR7 5PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR7 5PG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PR7 5PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR7 5PG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PR7 5PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR7 5PG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PR7 5PG in a conservation area?

The centre of PR7 5PG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PR7 5PG?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR7 5PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PR7 5PG

Ward
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
Parish
Eccleston
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Eccleston
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PR7 5TF70 mPR7 5UB80 mPR7 5TB90 mPR7 5TE100 mPR7 5TH130 mPR7 5TS170 m
All of PR7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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